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York Police: Malcolm Bull, wanted in connection with Nov. 5 shooting, taken into custody

By TED CZECH and REBECCA LeFEVER

Daily Record/Sunday News

Updated:
11/13/2012 10:25:08 PM EST

Malcolm Bull (Submitted)

York City Police and the U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested a man Tuesday wanted in connection with the Nov. 5 afternoon shooting of another man in York, according to a news release.

Malcolm Mansour Bull, 18, was arrested in the 300 block of Smyser Street in York, and was taken to Central Booking to await arraignment, police said.

A warrant was issued for Bull last week in connection with the Nov. 5 shooting of Ronald Rhoades, police said.

Rhoades, 24, of York, was hit with two small-caliber bullets, at Roosevelt Avenue and Lincoln Street about 12:24 p.m. He was struck in the back of the head and left calf, according to charging documents. Police said his injuries were considered minor.

Police said they hit a snag in the case when Rhoades and his girlfriend, who was with him at the time of the shooting, said they didn't know the man who shot Rhoades, according to a news release.

Rhoades said Bull called to him from across the street, according to charging documents. When Rhoades walked closer, Bull said he thought he was someone else, the documents state.

Rhoades asked Bull if "he had (a) problem" and Rhoades told him no, police said. Rhoades said Bull was acting agitated, according to documents. Bull then pulled a small revolver from his pocket and shot Rhoades as he walked away, court documents state.

The next day, Rhoades and his girlfriend saw Bull's photo on television and went into the York City Police station to identify Bull from a photo lineup, police said.

Bull was charged Tuesday with attempted criminal homicide, firearms not to be carried without a license and recklessly endangering another person. He was in York County Prison Tuesday night in lieu of $150,000 bail.

Bull was also wanted for questioning in connection with the Nov. 6 fatal shooting of Edward Leon Green, 46, police said.

Green was killed during a carjacking after 1 a.m. in the 400 block of West Princess Street.

He was taken to York Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:28 a.m., according to the York County Coroner's Office.

Green left behind his parents, two young sons, ages 4 and 5, and a girlfriend.

York City Police could not be reached for comment to discuss the Nov. 6 shooting.